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Netanyahu fires defense minister, sparking mass protests

(AP) — Tens of thousands of Israelis poured into the streets
of cities across the country on Sunday night in a sponta-
neous outburst of anger after Prime Minister Benjamin Ne-
tanyahu abruptly fired his defense minister for challeng-
ing the Israeli leader’s judicial overhaul plan.Protesters in
Tel Aviv blocked a main highway and lit large bonfires,
while police scuffled with protesters who gathered out-
side Netanyahu’s private home in Jerusalem.
The unrest deepened a monthslong crisis over Netan-
yahu’s plan to overhaul the judiciary, which has sparked
mass protests, alarmed business leaders and former secu-
rity chiefs and drawn concern from the United States and
other close allies.
Netanyahu’s dismissal of Defense Minister Yoav Gallant
signaled that the prime minister and his allies will barrel
ahead this week with the overhaul plan. Gallant had
been the first senior member of the ruling Likud party
to speak out against it, saying the deep divisions were
threatening to weaken the military. Israelis opposed to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s judicial overhaul plan set up bonfires
and block a highway during a protest moments after the Israeli leader fired his defense minister, in
Tel Aviv, Israel, Sunday, March 26, 2023. Defense Minister Yoav Gallant had called on Netanyahu
Continued on Page 2 to freeze the plan, citing deep divisions in the country and turmoil in the military.
(AP Photo/Ohad Zwigenberg)